D Pre-War
Design Your Own
Below are the standard specifications for this particular model. Prior to 2019, Sitka Spruce was the standard top wood, but now this model comes available with a long list of custom options, including various top woods, that can be added for no additional charge. Click here to see all the options available to you, and design your own.
This dramatic sounding model was designed to introduce the superior sound of Santa Cruz Guitars to players that had been afraid to touch them. SCGC’s reputation for relentless quality and attendant high prices kept many from even trying one out. The Pre-War Model was okay to approach, not inexpensive but not completely intimidating either. Given the opportunity to hear a truly sophisticated guitar, perhaps for the first time, players experienced a paradigm shift in what they thought possible. The D/PW’s powerful volume, overtones and rich presence is an epiphany to the uninitiated. There are no unnecessary design features on this model, simply the finest materials treated to SCGC’s state of the art lutherie. This instrument is the best value to be had in a professionally hand made guitar, period.
Body
Wood Type
Indian Rosewood
Back Stripe
Black
Binding
Black
Top
Wood Type
Adirondack Spruce
Rosette
Violin Purfle Combo
Purfling
Violin Purfle
Bracing/Voicing
Scalloped/Advanced X
Neck
Peghead
Solid Square
Peghead Binding
None
Overlay Material
Indian Rosewood
Headstock Inlay
SCGC
Width at Nut
1-11/16
Neck Shape
V with Volute
Fingerboard
Side Dots
White
Inlay
2mm dots
Width at 14th Fret
2-3/16
Binding
Black
Scale Length
25.375
Finish
Top
Clear
Back & Sides
Clear/Buffed
Neck
Clear/Matte
Setup
Pickguard
Tortoise
Tuners/gears
Nickel Waverly
Design Your Own
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Woods
Tonewoods - Back & Sides
Indian Rosewood - standard
African Blackwood - $2,300 upcharge
Brazilian Rosewood Tier 1 (old growth, limited) - $14,500 upcharge
Brazilian Rosewood Tier 2 (old growth, limited) - $10,500 upcharge
Cocobolo - $1,400 upcharge
Figured Mahogany - $1,200 upcharge
Flamed Maple - $1,400 upcharge
Koa - $2,700 upcharge
Mahogany - no extra cost
Old Growth Mahogany (1930s) - $2,500 upcharge
Quilted Sapele - $1,700 upcharge
Sycamore - $1,200 upcharge
Walnut - $1,200 upcharge
Tonewoods - Tops
Adirondack - standard
Ancient Sitka Spruce (3,000 years, limited) - $6,000 upcharge
Bear Claw European Spruce - $400 upcharge
Bear Claw Sitka Spruce - no extra cost
Canadian White Spruce - no extra cost
Carpathian - $400 upcharge
Cedar - no extra cost
European Spruce - no extra cost
Figured Mahgoany - $400 upcharge
Koa - $800 upcharge
Mahogany - no extra cost
Moon Spruce - $400 upcharge
Old growth Adirondack - $1,800 upcharge
Old growth Sitka Spruce - no extra cost
Redwood - no extra cost
Sinker Redwood - $400 upcharge
Tunnel 13' Redwood top (limited) - $1,400 upcharge
Neck Woods
Flamed Mahogany - $600 upcharge
Flamed Maple - $600 upcharge
Mahogany - standard
Bracing
Bracing Pattern
Adirondack bracing with hot hide glue - no extra cost
Advanced-X Adirondack bracing with hot hide glue - no extra cost
Advanced-X Sitka Spruce bracing - standard
Sitka Spruce bracing - no extra cost
Additional Body Modifications
Please Select
12-string variation - $2,200 upcharge (standard 1-7/8' nut width, 2-5/16" bridge spacing)
1929 Style Specifications - no extra cost
Cutaway - $1,000 upcharge
Left Handed - no extra cost
Neck Customizations
Nut Width
1-3/4" - no extra cost
1-11/16" - standard
1-13/16" - no extra cost
Custom nut width - please inquire for pricing
Bridge Spacing
2-3/16"- standard
2-1/4" - no extra cost
2-5/16" - no extra cost
Custom bridge spacing - please inquire for pricing
Neck Profile
V-neck profile - standard
Round neck profile - $500 upcharge
Custom neck profile - please inquire for pricing
Scale Length
25.375" scale length - standard
24.75" scale length (short scale) - no extra cost
Additional Neck Customization:
Solid peghead - standard
Slotted peghead - $400 upcharge
Low profile neck - no extra cost
Custom Wood Parts
Custom Wood Overlay
Ebony Overlay - no extra cost
Brazilian Overlay - $200 upcharge
Cocobolo Overlay - $100 upcharge
Indian Rosewood overlay - standard
Koa Overlay - $100 upcharge
Snakewood Overlay - $200 upcharge
Custom Wood Overlay - please inquire
Custom Wood Fingerboard
Ebony Fingerboard - standard
Brazilian Fingerboard - $300 upcharge
Cocobolo Fingerboard - $300 upcharge
Custom Wood Bridge
Ebony Bridge - standard
Brazilian Bridge - $250 upcharge
Cocobolo Bridge - $250 upcharge
Snakewood Bridge - $250 upcharge
Binding Options
Body Binding
Ivoroid - no extra cost
Black - standard
Tortoise - no extra cost
Brazilian Rosewood - $600 upcharge
Cocobolo - $550 upcharge
Koa - $550 upcharge
Maple - $450 upcharge
Snakewood - $600 upcharge
Indian Rosewood - $450 upcharge
Mahogany - $450 upcharge
Figured Mahogany - $450 upcharge
Sycamore - $450 upcharge
Walnut - $450- upcharge
Backlit tortoise - $350 upcharge
Fingerboard Binding
Ivoroid - no extra cost
Black - standard
Tortoise - no extra cost
Brazilian Rosewood - $300 upcharge
Cocobolo - $275 upcharge
Koa - $275 upcharge
Maple - $250 upcharge
Snakewood - $300 upcharge
Indian Rosewood - $250 upcharge
Mahogany - $250 upcharge
Figured Mahogany - $250 upcharge
Sycamore - $250 upcharge
Walnut - $250 upcharge
Backlit tortoise - $250 upcharge
Peghead Binding
Ivoroid - no extra cost
Black - no extra cost
Tortoise - no extra cost
Brazilian Rosewood - $300 upcharge
Cocobolo - $275 upcharge
Koa - $275 upcharge
Maple - $250 upcharge
Snakewood - $300 upcharge
Indian Rosewood - $250 upcharge
Mahogany - $250 upcharge
Figured Mahogany - $250 upcharge
Sycamore - $250 upcharge
Walnut - $250 upcharge
Backlit tortoise - $250 upcharge
Unbound - standard
Inlay Options
Body Inlays
42-style body in abalone (rosette, top purfling & fingerboard extension) - $2,000 upcharge
45-style body in abalone (rosette, top purfling, fingeboard extension, back border, side border & tail wedge) - $5,000 upcharge
Abalone back border - $700 upcharge
Abalone back strip - $200 upcharge
Abalone snowflakes in bridge feet - $250 upcharge
42-style body in blue paua (rosette, top purfling & fingerboard extension) - $2,400 upcharge
45-style body in blue paua (rosette, top purfling, fingeboard extension, back border, side border & tail wedge) - $5,500 upcharge
Blue paua back border - $840 upcharge
Blue paua back strip - $300 upcharge
Blue paua snowflakes in bridge feet - $300 upcharge
Tail wedge in ivoroid - $400 upcharge
Tail wedge in abalone - $400 upcharge
Tail wedge in wood to match bindings - $400 upcharge
Rosette
cowboy rope - no extra cost
herringbone - no extra cost
ivoroid - no extra cost
purfle combo - standard
1929 style ivoroid (with tortoise) - no extra cost
Brazilian Rosewood - $375 upcharge
Cocobolo - $375 upcharge
Koa - $375 upcharge
Maple - $375 upcharge
Snakewood - $375 upcharge
Figured Mahogany - $375 upcharge
Walnut - $375 upcharge
Abalone - $300 upcharge
Blue paua - $400 upcharge
Top Purfling
cowboy rope - no extra cost
herringbone - no extra cost
S29 / H/13 style - no extra cost
purfle combo - no extra cost
single black - no extra cost
single purfle - standard
Abalone - $700
Blue paua - $840
Fingerboard Inlays
2mm dots in ivoroid - no extra cost
2mm dots in mother of pearl - standard
2mm dots in abalone - no extra cost
42 style - no extra cost
45 style - no extra cost
Diamond and squares short pattern - no extra cost
Diamond and squares long pattern - no extra cost
Snakewood century blocks - $2,000 upcharge
MOP century blocks - $2,000 upcharge
Deco pattern in MOP- $600 upcharge
Tree of life in abalone - $1,500 upcharge
Tree of life in paua - $1,800 upcharge
Diminished frets with custom inlay - please inquire
Custom Fingerboard Inlay - please inquire
Peghead and Heel Cap Inlays
Torch inlay in abalone - $400 upcharge
Flowerpot inlay in abalone (with or without logo) - $425 upcharge
Tree of Life inlay in abalone - $500 upcharge
Tree of Life inlay in blue paua - $750 upcharge
Songbird inlay in MOP with MOP vines - $900 upcharge
Songbird inlay in MOP with abalone vines - $1,050 upcharge
Scrimshaw Heel Cap (design of your choosing) - $550 upcharge
Initials in Heel Cap - $300 upcharge
Custom Peghead Inlay - please inquire
SCGC Logo Options
SCGC logo in MOP on peghead - standard
SCGC logo in abalone on peghead - no extra cost
SCGC logo in MOP on fingerboard - no extra cost
SCGC logo in abalone on fingerboard - no extra cost
Santa Cruz script logo in ivoroid on peghead - no extra cost
Finish
Finish
Natural Finish - standard
Sunburst top - no extra cost
Buttered toast sunburst top - no extra cost
Vintage tinted top - no extra cost
Custom sunburst top - please inquire
Full body sunburst - $400 upcharge
Gloss neck - $400 upcharge
Set Up Options
Choose Your Tuners
Nickel Waverly - no extra cost
Nickel Waverly with ivoroid buttons - no extra cost
Nickel Waverly with Ebony buttons - no extra cost
Gold Waverly - no extra cost
Gold Waverly with Snakewood buttons - $120 upcharge
3-on-a-plate gold Waverly with Snakewood - $140 upcharge
Gotoh 510 Chrome - no extra cost
Gotoh 510 Gold - no extra cost
Gotoh 510 Gold with black buttons - no extra cost
Gotoh 510 minis Chrome - no extra cost
Gotoh 510 minis Gold - no extra cost
Pickguard
Tortoise pickguard - standard
Dalmtian pickguard - no extra cost
Tortoise pickguard unattached in case - no extra cost
Dalmatian pickguard unattached in case - no extra cost
Bridge/End Pins
Ebony bridge/end pins with MOP dots - standard
Ebony bridge/end pins with abalone dots - no extra cost
Ebony bridge/end pins with ivoroid dots - no extra cost
Bone bridge/end pins - no extra cost
Pickup Installation and Strap Button
LR Baggs Anthem - $500 upcharge
K&K Pure Mini - $250 upcharge
Strap button - no extra cost
Other (please inquire)
Case Upgrades
Black Tooled Leather Cowboy Case - $200 upcharge
Brown Tooled Leather Cowboy Case - $200 upcharge
Calton Case - $1,200 upcharge
Standard Ameritage Case -- included
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